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CRISIS AND SUICIDE INTERVENTION OF CONTRA COSTA ! • 7q
February 3, 1993
RECEIVED
MAR 17 19M
Supervisor Tom Torlakson
Chair, Board of Supervisors CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
P CONTRA COSTA CO.
Contra Costa County
300 E, Leland Road, Suite 100
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Dear Supervisor Torlakson: '
As you know, Crisis and Suicide Intervention of Contra Costa currently receives funding
through the County's Health Services and Social Services Departments. I am writing to
request that consideration also be given to provide funding for CSI through County Service
Area EM-1 benefit assessments.
I have discussed this matter briefly with Supervisors Powers and McPeak, and I understand
that CSA EM-1 is designed to support the County's provision of ambulance services. Since
our agency is often directly involved in supporting individuals in crisis who require
ambulance services, we feel that CSA EM-1 may also be extended fairly to support Crisis
and Suicide Intervention.
During fiscal year 1991-92, CSI initiated rescue actions to save 665 Contra Costa residents
who were actively suicidal. Many of those rescue actions involved dispatch of ambulance or
other emergency services. We received a total of 34,574 calls on our hotlines last year, and
we believe that our crisis counseling substantially reduced the need for ambulance services in
the County.
Thank you very much for your support of our agency, and for your consideration of this
request. Please feel welcome to contact me for any further information or assistance.
Sincerely,
100\
James R. Bouquin
Executive Director
P.O.Box 4852,WALNUT CREEK,CALIFORNIA 94596 4 Basi ass LINE(415)939-1916 4 Ciusis LINE(415)939-3232 A UNITED W.AY
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